Knowledge, attitudes and practices on HIV/AIDS and prevalence of HIV in the general population of Sucre, Bolivia

Calderón, Carolina Terán; Urizar, Dorian Gorena; Blázquez, Cristina; Ferreras, Belén Alejos; Rubio, Oriana Ramírez; Bolúmar, Francisco; Rivera, Marta Ortiz; Amo, Julia del

doi:10.1016/j.bjid.2015.04.002

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“…Similarly, urban residents were more likely to have higher comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS compared to those living in rural among Gabonese youth. Similar results have also been reported from Sub Saharan Africa, Bolivia, India and Canada [29][30][31][32][33]. An urban and rural residence variation was found to be a considerable predictor of HIV/AIDS knowledge even after controlling other variables [33].…”

Section: Comprehensive Hiv/aids Knowledgesupporting

confidence: 88%

“…Similar results were found elsewhere [38,43]. However, other results have reported differently in Botswana, Ethiopia and Bolivia [31,37,44]. Educational level remarkably differentiates the acceptance attitude of youth.…”

Section: Acceptance Attitudes Of Male Youthsupporting

confidence: 88%

“…Likewise, in this study, a strong positive significant association was found between educational level and acceptance attitude towards PLHA in all the three countries. Other similar studies were reported from different regions of the world [28, 31,38,45,46].…”

Section: Acceptance Attitudes Of Male Youthsupporting

confidence: 73%

“…Related to wealth index, poorer, middle, richer and richest in Cameroon and only the richest in Gabon, had higher acceptance attitude than the poorest. Other researches also reported a positive significant association between wealth index and acceptance attitude [41,46]. Considering occupation only Gabonese males who work in agriculture had higher acceptance attitude than those not working.…”

Section: Acceptance Attitudes Of Male Youthmentioning

confidence: 83%

“…In this study, acceptance attitude towards PLHA among male youth was generally low in all the three countries. Acceptance attitudes of individuals and populations towards PLHA can be attributed due to different manifestations of HIV/AIDS stigmas [41].…”

Section: Acceptance Attitudes Of Male Youthmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Antiretroviral therapy adherence among patients enrolled after the initiation of the Universal Test and Treat strategy in Dessie town: a cross-sectional study

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Poor adherence was the major challenge in providing treatment, care, and support for people living with HIV (PLHIV). Evidence of adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) after initiation of the Universal Test and Treat (UTT) strategy was limited in Ethiopia. So, this study aimed to determine the proportion of ART adherence after the initiation of UTT strategy and associated factors among adult PLHIV in Dessie town using two adherence measurements. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 293 PLHIV selected using a systematic sampling technique. The data were collected by face-to face-interview using a pretested questionnaire; chart review was also used to collect the data. The proportion of ART adherence measured by using the Morisky scale and seven-day recall was 49.3% (95% CI: [43.5%, 54.8%]) and 95.9% (95% CI: [93.2%, 98.2%]), respectively. Being urban in residence (AOR = 3.72, 95% CI: [1.80, 7.68]), the absence of depression (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 3.72, 95% CI: [1.22, 11.35]), taking one tablet per day (AOR = 3.26, 95% CI: [1.64, 6.49]), and the absence of concomitant illness (AOR = 0.23, 95% CI: [0.09, 0.59]) were factors associated with ART adherence. The proportion of ART adherence measured by the Morisky scale was very low; however, adherence measured by seven-day recall was higher and consistent with World Health Organization recommendations. Residence, depression, and the number of tablets taken per day had a positive association with good ART adherence whereas having concomitant illness had a negative association with good ART adherence. Efforts should be made to improve adherence and interventions should be given to overcome factors linked with poor adherence.

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Knowledge, attitudes and practices on HIV/AIDS and prevalence of HIV in the general population of Sucre, Bolivia

Abstract: Prevalence of HIV infection is very low and unsafe sex is relatively uncommon. Inadequate knowledge on HIV/AIDS and discriminatory attitudes towards PLWHA are extremely high and are associated to gender, ethnic and economic inequalities.

Cited by 31 publications

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Associates of Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Knowledge and Acceptance Attitude among Male Youth Aged 15-24: Comparison Study among Ivory Coast, Cameroon and Gabon

Associates of Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Knowledge and Acceptance Attitude among Male Youth Aged 15-24: Comparison Study among Ivory Coast, Cameroon and Gabon

Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of HIV/AIDS among High School Students in Eastern Cape, South Africa

Antiretroviral therapy adherence among patients enrolled after the initiation of the Universal Test and Treat strategy in Dessie town: a cross-sectional study

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